Black Iris

4.5 stars

I read this in one sitting. The writing is beautiful and the plot is interesting and twisted, and I really related to a lot of it. It was also awesome to see such accurate representation of being a bisexual female–both in how the characters are treated by others and in how they view their own sexuality.
Unfortunately, the layout was extremely confusing. More than once I went back to read the last chapter or so because I was positive I had missed something important, only to discover every time that I had not. Eventually I started to get the hang of it, but pretty much I spent the first few pages of each chapter trying to figure out where exactly it fit in the timeline.
Lots of triggering material, most of which is easily found on the back cover summary. If you're sensitive to graphic sex descriptions or violent scenes, or alcohol or drugs, skip this one.